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Kittens need moms: Science says so
A new study supports that being without mom is stressful for kittens! I think most of us would assume that…
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Can cats smell when you’re stressed?
A new study suggests yes – and which nostril they use may matter Several studies over the last few years…
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Can kittens do math? What a new study tells us about cats’ cognitive abilities
Can kittens do math? Most, if not all, animals show the ability to perform a rudimentary form of math. We…
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How do cats use space? Part 3: Looking at relationships
In this third post about how cats use space, we are now going to take a hyper-focused look at not…
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How do cats use space? Part 2: Multiple & separated key resources
In my last blog post, I covered a study that looked at how 14 cats in one home environment used…
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How do cats use space? Part 1
There have been several studies of feral cat colonies, their social interactions, how cats co-exist, and what factors (such as…
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Does your cat like to watch tv?
I recently did some consulting for a pet food company who was designing advertising…for pets. In order to do so,…
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Do people know how to pet cats?
A lot of people love cats, and those same people also usually love petting cats. What’s not to love? Cats…
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Do kittens have purr-sonality?
Animal personality can be defined as consistency in behavior across different contexts (hey, that’s kind of how we define it…
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Another study shows…technology can help cats lose weight!
Last year, I told you about a study that found that feeding cats from a SureFeed microchip feeder helped cats…